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NASA scraps manned Orion-SLS launch plan
VIDEO May 15, 2017The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
SpaceX launches secretive US spy satellite
VIDEO May 1, 2017The private space firm succeeded in sending a top secret US military satellite in to orbit this morning.
'Mega-constellations' could cause crashes
Apr 20, 2017Concerns have been raised over the number of new satellites being launched over the next few years.
Elon Musk seeks to merge man with machine
VIDEO Mar 31, 2017The SpaceX CEO has launched Neuralink - a new company which aims to merge humans with computers.
SpaceX launches first ever recycled rocket
VIDEO Mar 31, 2017The space firm achieved a major milestone last night by relaunching a previously used rocket booster.
Mars Base Camp mission could launch by 2028
VIDEO Mar 19, 2017NASA partner Lockheed Martin is planning an ambitious mission to put astronauts into orbit around Mars.
SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch is a success
VIDEO Feb 19, 2017The private space firm has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Did Nepal earthquake shrink Mount Everest ?
Jan 25, 2017Scientists are set to launch a new expedition to find out if the world's tallest mountain has shrunk.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket
Jan 15, 2017The private space firm has resumed operations following the explosion of one of its rockets last year.
Dark streaks on Venus could be alien microbes
Jan 12, 2017Scientists are keen to launch a mission to Venus to investigate mysterious dark streaks in its clouds.
NASA announces new X-ray space telescope
Jan 5, 2017A budget of $188 million has been assigned to the new mission which will be launching within three years.
SpaceX set to resume launches on January 8th
Jan 3, 2017The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
UN announces its first ever space mission
Oct 2, 2016The United Nations has revealed that it will be launching a global collaborative spaceflight project.
Hunt is on for sea monster in Humber River
Sep 11, 2016A new campaign has been launched in England in an attempt to track down the elusive 'Humber Monster'.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission launches
Sep 11, 2016The $1 billion space probe is set to collect samples from an asteroid and return them to the Earth.
Delayed Mars probe is set for launch in 2018
VIDEO Sep 7, 2016NASA's InSight Mars lander mission will now be launching in Spring 2018 following an unexpected delay.
SpaceX rocket explodes on the launch pad
Sep 1, 2016An unmanned SpaceX rocket at Cape Canaveral has been destroyed in an explosion prior to launch.
Russian PAK-DA can 'launch nuke from space'
Jul 15, 2016The new strategic bomber, which is currently in development, could be ready for action as early as 2020.
Doctors remove live grenade from man's head
Jun 11, 2016A Colombian soldier had been on patrol when he accidentally fired a grenade launcher at his own head.
ExoMars probe narrowly avoids destruction
Mar 26, 2016After a smooth launch, ESA's ExoMars probe was almost blown to pieces in a rocket stage explosion.
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